The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-03-19
4 Million for Missions for ISSs-By CoIIec-
lions Only.


lions Only.
The reports coming to the District
Secretary from the pastors on Whining
ton District are of the most favorable
character. There is steady purpose
upon the part OF the ministers to meet
the call of the church. Many churches
will advance On the amounts given last
year, and probably none will decline
Cherry Hill gave to missions in 1884, $50
this year they will report $40. New Cas-
tie, Rev. t. f. Terry, pastor, will this
year exceed anything they have ever
done i'll missionary contributions. The
pastors in Wilmington have done faithful
work in all the benevolences, and proba
bly, never i'll the history of the church has
there been more healthy, vigorous seu.
timent in regard to giving THAI now.
Grace Church, Wilmington, made their
annual offering to missions last Sunday.
The pastor, DR.. Todd, reports So 900 as
the amount contributed for the cause.
The annual meeting of the Wilmington
Auxiliaries of the Woman ) Foreign Mis-
sionary Society, met i'll Wilmington last
week. The work of the Society is AT
traeting the attention OF the best women
of the church, and under the cad -rsnp
of Mrs. E. b. Stevens there has ueeu d
work wrought upon tue territory OF our
Conference the Influence oI which viii
DE felt i'll all time to come.
IL is an interesting fact that while this
line of work is growing, aud the Home
Missionary Society has been organized,
and is gradually reaching position OF
esteem Ill the minds of our best Christian
workers, there is au advance all along
the line In tine work OF the Parent Bodru.
The pastor who Can wisely manipulate
the different Societies i'll the various be-
uevolent interests of the church, will by
such methods develope benevolent seu-
timent and spirit, which without ques
ton, will favorably effect every interest
of the church. These societies are edtI-
Gators, and the training they give, is OF
the most valuable character.
Asbury Burke of Elk Neck writes.
We have passed the million line on Mis-
sions, and other collections all up to APP
portionment. Well done Bro Is.
The Rev. John WAREHOUSE, airer
working at his home i'll Eng land unit
the prime of his lite went out to devot.
to the oversight of the South Sea Mis-
sions the vigor and mature excellence OF
character aud piety for which lie was So
remarkable. He lived to accomplish the
personal examination of the entire deld of
missionary labor which had been put
under his care. In doing this he had
tolled hard and undergone much fatigue
and exposure to danger Worn out WI II
lncessant work, he died March 80, 1912
crying out as he went to his rest, Mis-
sIonaries, missionaries, missionaries,
Many have gwen heed to that dying ap.
peal, and among them are the two sous
of that departed man of God, who have
since labored faithfully aud suffered
deeply in the Ethan Mission.
1.-The membership of the native Christ
ian Church in India is doubling every ten
years; and the time is fast approaching
when it will quadruple. Immeuse
changes are going GU under the surface
that cannot be put i'll numbers; changes
in government circles; changes in native
circles; changes i'll public sentiment,
such as the growing tr;endliEess and les.
SEEMING prcjudices of tie people toward
christianity and its preachers, decreas
ing faith in Hindooism, growing rever-
ence for the person aud nams of Cnrlst,
readiness to purchase and read Scip-
tnres.
The time was not very long ago when
the people were afraid To touch our chris
tian books-would not receive them as !,
gift; then the time came wAen they were
glad to get them, Tor nothing; now they
gladly purchase them, and i'll some dis
trcts our booksellers outsell the lindoO
hawkers. The time was when the name
of Christ on book hindered It's SALE:
now 1t helps. The educated classes who
have not become Christians as yet, have
lost all confidence III their sacred books,
for they have discovered them TO be full
of lies regarding the physical world.
Rosy fingers are reaching up TO unlock
the gates of day"
There are about 10 600, 900 Protestant
christians i'll the United States and en-
tire benevoence in lS66 was Sl60, 600 600
or SIG for each person. The Bible is now
printed in go languages, and more than
$50, 900, 600 copies have been circulated.
The Methodist Episcopal Church has col
lected and disbursed in g. years $50, 600,
600. Our present membership is iut-
two million souls. Methodsm influences
more than twenty-five million souls III
in all lands.
f. II. Nelson of Newport is making
strong effort to bring up his missionary
collection, and is now hopeful he will in
crease on last years collection.
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